Krivokapić on the Fundamental Agreement with the SPC: It cannot go beyond the framework of the Constitution and the law

The Prime Minister of Montenegro Zdravko Krivokapić, responding to a question regarding the Basic Agreement with the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC), reiterated that it will be known as soon as it is agreed upon.

"I asked numerous lawyers what the practice is for someone to make a working version available to the public. I know that Montenegro has completely freed itself, but even in that freedom there must be certain limitations, which are completely clear and procedurally defined. Until now, it has never been set the issue, and not even the contract with the Chinese side, related to the highway did not attract as much public attention as this contract, which is the most classic contract and cannot go beyond the framework of the Constitution and the law," said Krivokapić on press conference with European Commissioner for Enlargement Oliver Varhelji.

Krivokapić said that the Government, not only prosecutorial laws, but everything they do in the future, will work with European partners.

"This is what we did at the previous session of the Government when the Judicial Council was supposed to undergo only one cosmetic change, we decided to consult European partners and with their consent do that part of the work," Krivokapić said.

Varhelji repeated that Montenegro and Serbia should have good relations.

He did not want to comment on the Government's decision not to withdraw the decision to declare Serbian Ambassador Vladimir Božović persona non grata.

Answering the question of how he comments on Serbia's interference in the internal affairs of Montenegro and whether it is acceptable for the EC, he said that he would never encourage a Western Balkan country to interfere in the internal affairs of another.

"We have seen too many tensions and too many bad relations in the Western Balkans. We must have good neighborly relations. Serbia and Montenegro are neighbors," said Varhelji.

He explained that his message on Twitter, that when Serbia withdrew its decision to declare the ambassador of Montenegro persona non grata, that Montenegro should do the same, was aimed at calming tensions.